GN - SC&O - S&P - CLM - Manager

Sourcing and Procurement Manager/Senior Manager

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Supply Chain Management

Find endless opportunities to solve our clients toughest challenges, as you work with exceptional people, the latest tech and leading companies across industries.

Practice: Supply Chain and Operations, Industry Consulting, Global Network I

Areas of Work: Contract Lifecyle Management, Sourcing and Procurement

, Supply Chain Management |

Level:Manager/ Senior Manager |

Location:Gurgaon, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore |

Years of Exp:8+ years

Explore an Exciting Career at Accenture

Are you an outcome-oriented problem solver? Do you enjoy working on transformation strategies for global clients? Does working in an inclusive and collaborative environment spark your interest?

Then, is the right place for you to explore limitless possibilities.

As a part of our practice, you will help organizations reimagine and transform their supply chains for tomorrow"with a positive impact on the business, society and the planet.

Together, let's innovate, build competitive advantage, improve business, and societal outcomes, in an ever-changing, ever-challenging world. Help us make supply chains work better, faster, and be more resilient, with the following initiatives:

Deliver contracting, sourcing and procurement engagements in the areas of contract lifecycle management, strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation, intelligent procurement using tools such as Ariba, Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus and Jaggaer, responsible and resilient procurement, contract life cycle management using Icertis, mergers and acquisitions for clients, across industries and geographies. Key activities including but not limited to-

Design Contract lifecycle management operating model including organization structure, processes & technology enablers

Identify, evaluate and prioritize sourcing opportunities through in-depth spend analysis, market research, and so on.

Support execution of various stages of strategic cost reduction, zero based budgeting and operations value transformation programs.

Support implementation of procurement solutions including requirements gathering, technical design definition, define test scenarios & scripts to ensure that the configured solution meets clients' requirements and be comfortable working with application developers & managing multiple stakeholders

Design sourcing and procurement operating model including organisation structure, processes & technology enablers aligned to traditional & emerging business priorities such as responsible sourcing principles, net zero emission targets etc

Define and execute sourcing optimization initiatives such as indirect sourcing and cost take-out, direct sourcing and should-cost modeling, category management, and so on.

Support in business development activities such as responding to proposal requests, conducting roadshows/demos, staffing management, people engagement, asset development and so on.

Bring your best skills forward to excel in the role:

Ability to define and implement contracting & procurement operating models impacting procurement organization, processes & technology landscape

Ability to define and execute end-to-end sourcing & procurement processes including category management & procurement analytics, supplier management, sourcing, contracts & order/goods receipt/invoice management

Ability to develop business case for procurement transformation initiatives such as implementation of source-to-pay & CLM solutions (eg Ariba, Coupa, Ivalua, Zycus, Jaggaer, Icertis and so on), operating model changes etc

Excellent data analytics and data interpretation and presentation skills

Ability to solve complex business problems and deliver client delight

Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

Cross-cultural competence with an ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

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Qualifications

Your experience counts!

MBA from Tier-1 B Schools and BE/BTech from Tier-1 engineering institutes

Good understanding of sourcing and procurement fundamentals coupled with 8+ years of consulting and industry experience in sourcing and procurement across one or more of the following:Contract lifecycle management, strategic cost reduction, sourcing optimization, procurement transformation including implementation of procurement solutions, intelligent procurement, responsible and resilient procurement, mergers and acquisitions

Experience with digital sourcing and procurement solutions such as Icertis, Ariba, Coupa, IVALUA, Zycus, Jaggaer, GEP and so on - either in implementations or as an end user

Experience in a consulting firm and global exposure is desirable

Knowledge of business intelligence tools such as PowerBI, Tableau and SQL, would be an additional advantage

Preferred Icertis Practitioner and Icertis Administrator certification

Hands-on experience with implementing Icertis & other Contract Lifecycle Management tools across different CLM roles like End user, User administrator etc.

Prior exposure to requirements gathering, functional design, system configuration and support to contract management team

Understanding of creating workflows, templates, and clause libraries

Contribute to CLM product roadmap through active feedback from clients and implementation experience